You know how we love to play detective around here. Whenever Disney files a patent, we put on our Imagineer hats and try to figure out what it could mean for the parks. And this time? Disney has filed TWO brand-new patents, and they could be total game-changers.

Now, before we all start planning our trips around experiences that don’t exist yet, a quick reminder: a patent does NOT mean Disney has confirmed anything is coming to the parks. Some of these ideas make it to a ride; some stay on the drawing board forever. But it’s still a fun peek at what the Imagineers might be dreaming up! Let’s get into the latest filings.

Disney is filing patents all the time — literally multiple per week. They’re always cooking something up over there, and these two updated patent filings have us wondering exactly what Imagineers have planned for future character interactions. Buckle up, because we’ve got some tech language to decipher here.

The first updated patent is titled “Emotionally Responsive Artificial Intelligence Interactive Character,” which is, objectively, a mouthful. Don’t worry — we can explain. Essentially, the goal of this patent is to make an AI character more emotional and to relate to those who interact with it more.

Let’s say a Disney AI character (a robot, animated character on a screen, a chatbot, etc.) asks you about a memory. The system in this patent could then break your story down into parts, compare it to a large library of backstory memories written for the character, and then respond to you by sharing its closest matching memory, relating to yours.

But, if none of the character’s memories is a close enough match, the system could make up a new memory that mirrors yours and permanently adds it to the character’s backstory. The patent refers to this as “hallucinated memory.” The idea is that the character can relate to whoever is talking to it.

Additionally, the patent states that any stored user history would exclude personal information like age, gender, and ethnicity. A potential phone-based version of this technology would keep data on your device.

The second updated patent goes hand in hand with the previous one. “AI Generated Creative Content Based on Shared Memories” would start similarly to the first patent, but this system would match your memory and write and perform an original piece for you, like a song, poem, or choreography.

The emotion in the matched memory would set the tempo, key, instruments, and even the pattern the guitar strums. The tone of your voice could also shape the mood, too. The system would then create an entire song structure, lyrics, and music to perform for you.

This patent also mentions the potential for it to be used in soundtracks, background music at sports and entertainment venues, and control signals for lighting, projections, and special effects.

Now, keep in mind that just because these patents have been filed does not mean we’ll see this tech in the parks anytime soon — or at all. But, hey, never say never!

We’ll be on the lookout for even more new Disney patents you need to know about and beyond. In the meantime, make sure you stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for the latest Disney news — and check out our video on 2027 Disney changes below!

What do you think of these new patents? Let us know in the comments below!